Connecticut’s contribution to the history of art spans several centuries, from the colonial and early American periods through modernism and the avant-garde.
Hear from Scott Verchin, a lecturer, writer and consultant, as he discusses the Nutmeg State’s pivotal role in the development of American Impressionism, particularly through influential art colonies in Cos Cob and Old Lyme, with the movement’s epicenter at the Florence Griswold Museum.
Learn how Connecticut has continued to attract numerous prominent artists who are drawn to its scenic, pastoral landscapes, including Jasper Johns, Sol LeWitt, Josef Albers, Arshile Gorky, and Helen Frankenthaler.